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Economy, Business & Finance
Two reductions in National Insurance contributions mean employees on the average salary of £35,400 will save £900 a year. Read
Individuals receiving the highest weekly amount for both parts of the benefit receive around £800 a month. Read
We’ve looked at the claim from Labour ahead of this week’s mayoral election. Read
The photo was taken at a ‘Unite the Right’ rally in Charlottesville, US, in 2017. Read
A video claiming to show a girl traumatised by bombings in the Israel-Gaza conflict is taken from a TikTok page about a Syrian girl suffering from epilepsy, likely in Lebanon. Read
Nine current MPs have lost the Conservative whip. None are in prison. Read
A false claim that it was not the moon that blocked the sun during the 2024 full solar eclipse has been widely shared online. Read
Footage circulating online appears to show a number of cars floating down a flooded highway. Read
The clip was actually shot more than five years ago. Read
The figure which has been widely quoted assumes spending would otherwise have been frozen in cash terms for the next six years. Read
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